Mr. Wu glanced at the bloodstains on Boss Hu's body and looked strange.
Fortunately, this man was strong and sturdy, otherwise he would have bled to death.
"You're too polite, old man. We're all from Tai'an, and we met here. I can't stand by and watch someone die. If you need any help, just ask and we'll lend a hand."
Old Master Tai breathed a sigh of relief and quickly arranged to carry Boss Hu into his house.
Soon, Tai Yongan and Tai Jiye also invited a doctor.
The doctor was old and experienced, so he was not frightened by the bloody Boss Hu. He quickly cleaned, applied medicine and bandaged the wound. Finally, he left some medicinal herbs and asked everyone to make soup for Boss Hu to drink.
The old man personally sent the doctor away, saying only that his friend had met with an accident, and then gave the doctor two taels of silver.
The doctor was very satisfied with the consultation fee, and hinted that he would not report the matter to the police before leaving.
The old man sent the boys away to rest, then he took his granddaughter and stayed with Boss Hu.
There was no one in the room, so the old man secretly asked his granddaughter, "Zhuzhu, that... is it still black?"
Zhuzhu looked carefully at the top of Boss Hu's head and whispered, "Grandpa, it's gray!"
The old man was completely relieved, as Boss Hu had finally made it back to the grave.
He immediately called Yongning in and took Zhuzhu back to sleep.
Zhuzhu blinked her big eyes twice...
Is this what it means to cross the river and destroy the bridge?
The night grew darker and darker, and even the bustling city fell into silence because of the darkness between heaven and earth.
When Boss Hu woke up, he was a little dazed by the light of the oil lamp. The painful memory before he fell into the coma made him turn over and sit up quickly!
Old Master Tai was dozing off, and when he heard the noise, he quickly reached out and pressed him down.
"Boss Hu, please don't move! The wound on your body has just been bandaged. If it breaks open again, it will be difficult to treat."
"Tai...Uncle Tai?" Boss Hu was a little confused. The piercing pain in his body made him more awake. He looked around and asked, "Where am I?"
Old Master Tai had already thought of an excuse and replied, "You are in our temporary courtyard. Don't worry, it's safe. Have a drink of water first, and we'll talk slowly."
He poured warm water for Boss Hu. Boss Hu's thirsty throat was smoking, and he drank several bowls in one breath before stopping.
"Uncle, what happened? Why did you save me?" Boss Hu asked with a flash of anger and hatred in his eyes, "Where is that beast who hurt me?"
Old Master Tai replied, "It's quite a coincidence. Today, I took Zhuzhu to the bun shop outside the third street in the west to eat buns. Zhuzhu is sharp-eyed and saw you hurriedly walking over, so she said she would treat you to some buns.
Since you also bought a lot of delicious food for her yesterday, of course I agreed.
“I sent two of my family’s guards after you, thinking it would be better if we could find you, but when we couldn’t find you, we returned.
"Who would have thought these two guards were veterans of the frontier army? They're so stubborn, they'll just follow through on orders. They've been looking for you outside for over two hours!
"Luckily, they didn't give up. When they found you outside the yard, they heard something strange and jumped in, only to discover someone was trying to harm you.
"The man was rushed away, and you lost too much blood and fell unconscious. Fearing trouble, the two men took advantage of darkness to carry you back!
"I called a doctor, who bandaged your wounds and gave you some medicine. Thank goodness you're alive, otherwise I wouldn't be able to explain myself!"
Boss Hu was stunned after hearing this. He had been doing business for many years and was naturally not a fool. He could guess that things were not as simple as the old man said. But no matter what, he was able to survive now thanks to the old man, otherwise he would have been doomed this time!
"Thank you so much, Uncle Tai... I never thought you'd save me once with a recipe, and now you've saved me a second time! I could never repay you even if I tore myself to pieces!"
Boss Hu struggled and wanted to kowtow, which frightened Mr. Tai so much that he quickly refused.
"Just lie down now, and don't worry about these empty formalities. There are so many people in the capital, and yet we keep running into each other again and again? It's your fate to be alive! Take good care of yourself, and when daybreak comes, send a message to your subordinates to save them from searching for you."
Boss Hu snorted coldly, clenched his fists, veins bulged on the back of his hands, and said hatefully.
"Hmph, I'm afraid no one will look for me, and no one will worry, because the one who wants to kill me is my good subordinate!"
Mr. Tai didn't want to ask, but he was a little curious.
Fortunately, Boss Hu was really angry and lacked a listener, so he took the initiative to speak.
"The man who injured me today was a friend of mine who traveled with me to the grasslands several times during my early days as a horse trader. We were close friends, so to speak. Two years ago, he met a woman he loved and started a family in the capital. He no longer participates in the horse trading business, and I left him a generous amount of money.
"I'd heard he was addicted to gambling, but I didn't take it seriously. It was only when I got here and one of my subordinates mentioned him, saying he was ill, that I decided to go see him. I had no idea he had any relatives at home, and he just pulled me aside, crying and drinking.
"I wanted to help him, but he put a muscle softener in my wine and threatened to kill me. The reason was ridiculous: he was short of money and wanted to take back his horse trading business!
"I've been putting so much effort into this business from start to finish, yet in his mind, I'm stealing it from him? This is ridiculous, absolutely ridiculous! And most importantly, none of the subordinates who promised to pick me up... showed up!"
The old man sighed after hearing this, this is too tragic.
The brothers who fought for their lives together turned around and wanted his own life, and the loyal subordinates helped to act as accomplices. It was such a thorough stab in the back, stabbing him again and again!
However, after Boss Hu said this, he felt much better.
Seeing that Mr. Tai looked unhappy, he comforted him, "Don't worry, uncle. I have ways to protect myself."
He fished out a wooden sign from his bosom and handed it to the old man. He whispered an address and instructed, "Uncle, please find someone to deliver this sign, and someone will come to pick me up. When I'm done with this, I'll definitely go to Taijia Village to have a drink with you."
The old man agreed solemnly and took the sign carefully.
Boss Hu talked for a while, but he couldn't hold on any longer and fell asleep again...
As soon as the sky brightened, Tai Yongan went out with his mission.
Not long after, he arrived with two men, and Boss Hu was carried onto a carriage and left.
When Boss Hu came, everyone in the courtyard was frightened and panicked, but when he left, it was so quiet that few people knew about it.
During breakfast, Mr. Tai said a few words to Mr. Wu. Mr. Wu didn't take it seriously and invited Mr. Tai to go watch the results together.
The old man was concerned about how his grandson did in the exam, so he naturally agreed.
Although the Tongsheng examination was not as important as the Xiucai and Juren examinations, it was still a lively event. Therefore, there was a huge crowd of people in front of the examination hall where the list was posted. Of course, most of them were people dealing with small matters and managing affairs of their respective families.
As for the hosts, they were all waiting for news in the nearby restaurants and teahouses. No one was willing to lose face, and they were crowded together, sweating all over.
Tai Yongan relied on his excellent kung fu skills and climbed directly onto a big tree opposite.
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